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Free help in Newport Beach, California

3 places in Newport Beach, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Newport Beach2

Newport Beach

Bayview Landing SG

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Thursday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2ND/4TH Thursday Senior Grocery
Address
1121 Back Bay Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update
Newport Beach

Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County partner.

Hours
Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 1ST/3RD Thursday
Address
307 Placentia Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County at 949-653-2900.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County food finder.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Newport Beach1

Newport Beach

SOS Children & Family Health Center

Community health center run by Share Our Selves Corporation. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
307 Placentia Ave, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Newport Beach9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

CalFresh Benefits Helpline (food benefits)

The California Department of Social Services line to learn how to apply for CalFresh food benefits (SNAP) in your county. California has no single child abuse line: call your county child welfare office, or 911 if a child is in danger right now.

Hours
Please call for hours
Checked October 9, 2026. Source: California DSS CalFresh contacts page.Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Newport Beach

Where can I get free food in Newport Beach, California?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Newport Beach: Bayview Landing SG (Thursday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 2ND/4TH Thursday Senior Grocery), call first; Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living (Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 1ST/3RD Thursday), call first; Orange County Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you), (714) 897-6670, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Newport Beach, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newport Beach: SOS Children & Family Health Center, (949) 270-2100. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Newport Beach, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newport Beach: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Newport Beach, California?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Newport Beach: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Newport Beach, California?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Newport Beach: Community Legal Aid SoCal, (714) 571-5200. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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